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November 20, 2011
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October

The Tigers started their existence on the road and the Sharks didn’t know what hit them. In San Jose’s home opener, the Tigers were led by Chris Stewart’s 4 goal night in a 7-3 victory over their division rivals. Hamilton finished 2-1 on the opening road trip, splitting games against Dallas and Nashville.

The home opener in Hamilton was an emotional affair from the drop of the puck. The Tigers won a very physical game over the newly formed Winnipeg Jets 3-0 with Rask’s first shutout of the season. The rest of the first home stand for the franchise did not end as well. Hamilton dropped the next two games against Chicago and Los Angeles, which started a 4 game losing streak. The Tigers found their winning ways again at home against New Jersey then throttled rival L.A. 7-0 in their last game of October.

Through the first 10 games of the season, Hamilton finished 5-4-1 and currently sits in a 3-way tie for 7th place in the Western Conference with L.A. and St. Louis. F Chris Stewart leads the club in goals (7) and points (10). D Keith Yandle leads the team with 7 assists and a +6 rating. Rask has been inconsistent to start the season. Although he has a 2.47 GAA and 2 shutouts, his save percentage is sub-.900.

Hamilton starts November on the road for a game followed by a 3-game home stand. They then hit the road for 5 games, including 4 against Eastern Conference opponents including heavyweights Philadelphia and Washington.

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February 17, 2010

The 2010-11 season started out similarly to last year.  The Kings won their home opener over the Dallas Stars 3-1, with Jonathon Toews helping out with 2 goals.  During the course of October, Los Angeles went on a four game win streak with wins over Washington, Anaheim, Dallas (again), and Chicago.  They finished the month 10-3.  This was good for 4th place in the conference, 3 points behind division rival San Jose for the Western Conference lead.

Individual statistics:

  • Points: Nash (15)
  • Goals: Parise and Nash (6)
  • Assists: Nash (9)

Rick DiPietro compiled a 10-3 record as he started every game in October.  His GAA was 2.18, combined with a 91.5 SV%.  It looks like another stellar season for the starting goalie of the Kings.

AHL Watch: Jonathon Bernier finished the month with 2.27GAA and a 92.2 SV%.  However, he was only 6-5 in 11 starts.

At the end of the month, the Kings picked up Paul Kariya off waivers.  He is now with the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL to see if he can regain his form.  In the meantime, he shall be a fantastic mentor to the youth of the team.

The team carries a 3 game winning streak into the month of November.  We’ll see then if they are able to keep up this hot start.

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December 21, 2009

L.A. Kings Dynasty: October 2009

Opening Night Line-Up:

  • Line 1: Nash (C) - Kopitar - Frolov
  • Line 2: Brown (A) - Duchene - Williams
  • Line 3: Simmonds - Stoll - Purcell
  • Line 4: Lewis - Handzus - Ivanas
  • DP 1: Doughty (A) - Johnson
  • DP 2: Scuderi - Wallin
  • DP 3: Jones - Hickey

Los Angeles opened the 2009-10 season at home against the Phoenix Coyotes on October 3, 2009.  The Coyotes left with their tails between their legs as the Kings demolished the ‘Yotes 7-1.  Anze Kopitar led the charge with a fine performance, notching a hat-trick and two assists.  The worst game in October for the Kings was an 8-1 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers, the first and only start for Erik Ernsberg in net this season.  He spelled Rick DiPietro (9-4 at month’s end, 2.97 GAA, 88.1 SV%), who started the next night during a 5-4 (SO) win against the Detroit Red Wings.  The month concluded with a win on “Throwback Night” against the Vancouver Canucks, with Rick Nash netting 4 goals in the victory.

In conclusion, the Kings jumped up to the top of the league with a record of 9-3-2, totalling 20 points.  The hot start to the season translated into a great start for Alex Frolov, who is 2nd in the league with 21 points.  He also leads the team in assists (13), and is tied for the team lead in goals with Kopitar and Nash (8 each).  Kopitar leads the team in +/- rating (+13).  The team hopes to continue their success in October into November and the rest of the season.

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